Document Type : Research Paper
Abstract
Abstract
This study was conducted in the Agricultural Research center Ainkawa - Erbil. In order to verify the effect of seaweed (Matrix- 15) on the growth of two cultivars of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) one is June bearing (Cadonca) and the other is ever bearing (Tethis).during growing season between (2008/7/20 - 2009/2/20). The study included plant spraying with (Matrix-15) which contain macro and micro nutrients and natural plant growth regulators at the concentrations of (0, 1,1.5,2 ml/Litert) The experiments designed according to completely randomized design CRD and the results compared by using LSD
at the probability of 5%.
The following results have been obtained are;
1- There were significant differences between the two cultivars of strawberry (Cadonca), (Tethis). In many growth characteristics.
2- Plant treatment with seaweed extract(Matrix-15) at concentrations
(0 ,1 , 1.5, 2 ) ml/L ,resulted in significanty increases in all vegetative and root
characteristics in both cultivars (Cadonca), (Tethis) as acompared with control treatment.
3- The effect of seaweed extract (Matrix- 15) on most vegetative characteristics positively correlated with concentration of treatment.
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